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thankless
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thank·less  (thngkls)
adj.
1. Not feeling or showing gratitude; ungrateful.
2. Not likely to be appreciated: a thankless job.

thankless·ly adv.
thankless·ness n.

thankless [ˈθæŋklɪs]
adj
1. receiving no thanks or appreciation a thankless job
2. ungrateful a thankless pupil
thanklessly  adv
thanklessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.thanklessthankless - not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
2.thanklessthankless - not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"
unrewarding - not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction

thankless
adjective unrewarding, unappreciated Soccer referees have a thankless task.
rewarding
Translations
thankless [ˈθæŋklɪs] ADJ (= unrewarding, ungrateful) → ingrato
thankless [ˈθæŋkləs] adjingrat(e)
it's a thankless task → c'est une tâche ingrate
thankless
adjundankbar; a thankless taskeine undankbare Aufgabe
thankless [ˈθæŋklɪs] adj (unrewarding, task) → ingrato/a
thankless [ˈθæŋklɪs] adj (unrewarding, task) → ingrato/a


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